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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID J. ROGKEY, OF NORA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO RICHARD M. ROGKEY, OF SAME PLACE.

PORTABLE KETTLE-FURNACE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 242,158, dated May 31, 1881. Application filed February 2, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that 1, DAVID J. RooKEY, ot' Nora, in the county of Jo Daviess and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Kettle-Furn aces, of which the following, in connection with the aceompanying drawings, is a specification.

In the drawings, Figure l is a front view of a portablekettle-furnace embodying uiyinvention; Fig. 2, a vertical section thereof in the plane of the line w m; and Fig. 3 is a top or plan view of the same.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts.

A represents the base of the furnace. This base consists of the horizontal annular part a, from the upper face of which, and between the outer and inner edges thereof, projects the vertical annular flange a, which, however, need not extend continuously around the part a, as it is intended to serve only as a guard or collar to confine the grate in its place and to re ceive the drum, as will hereinafter more fully appear. Thebaseshould be suitably supported, as on the legs a a.

B is'the grate, which is adapted, as is clearly indicated in Fig. 2, to rest or bear freely upon that part of the base which projects inwardly from the flange a. A handle, I), is attached to the grate B, and projects horizontally through an elongated opening, I), in the flange a, to admit of the grate being shaken by seizing the said handle for that purpose. An ash-pan may be set below the grate to catch the ashes and coals.

O is the ketLIesupport, Which consists of the ring 0, to which are attached the legs 0 0, adapted to rest freely on the interior part of the ring a and to support the kettle a suitable distance above the grate. The grate is cut away, as shown at c 0', so that the legs 0 Will not interfere with the shaking of the grate, the entire edge of which need not rest upon the base A.

D is the drum, the lower end of which is adapted to fit down upon the flange a removably.

E E'are handles to admitof the drum being removed with facility, and F is a door in the drum ,to admit of fuel being supplied to the grate. The drum, as will be perceived, will confine the heat underneath the kettle when a kettle is supported on the ring 0, and the drum, by being removable, permits the kettle to be placed upon and removed from its support with facility. I intend to make all the parts ot' cast-iron, excepting the drum, which may with greater advantage be made of sheetllOIl.

.It will be perceived from the foregoing description, and by reference to the drawings, that the heat will be confined, to a great extent, underneath a kettle set upon the ring or support U, and that there will thus be a saving in fuel. Danger of accidents by fire is also avoided by means of the drum, which prevents the fire in the grate from being scattered in windy weather. The furnace may also be constructed with facility, and is easily portable. The parts may be readily separated and put together.

It is not essential that the handle or shaker I) should be permanently attached to the grate.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let- .ters Patent, is

The combination of the annular base A, havin g on its upper face a flange or guard, a, the loose grate B, the kettle support O, and the removable drum D, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

DAVID J. ROOKEY.

Witnesses:

JOHN S. FARLEY, WILLIAM TAYLOR. 

